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Viola Davis

Actor · 69 credits · 50 in highly-rated films

Best known for Prisoners (2013)

Frequent collaborators: Tom Selleck, Jessica Chastain, Kohl Sudduth, Denzel Washington, James McAvoy

Best Viola Davis movies by genre

Movies (69 total, ranked by score)

  1. Prisoners

    2013 · ★ 8.1 (13,391 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, Crime

    1

  2. The Help

    2011 · ★ 8.2 (9,212 votes)

    Drama

    2

  3. The Suicide Squad

    2021 · ★ 7.5 (9,790 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Adventure

    3

  4. Air

    2023 · ★ 7.3 (2,399 votes)

    Drama, History

    4

  5. The Woman King

    2022 · ★ 7.6 (2,394 votes)

    Action, Drama, History

    5

  6. The Unforgivable

    2021 · ★ 7.4 (2,091 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    6

  7. Kung Fu Panda 4

    2024 · ★ 7.0 (3,655 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Animation

    7

  8. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

    2023 · ★ 7.0 (3,626 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action

    8

  9. Doubt

    2008 · ★ 7.2 (1,951 votes)

    Drama

    9

  10. Far from Heaven

    2002 · ★ 7.1 (685 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    10

  11. Disturbia

    2007 · ★ 6.7 (4,190 votes)

    Thriller, Drama, Mystery

    11

  12. Ender's Game

    2013 · ★ 6.6 (6,358 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

    12

  13. It's Kind of a Funny Story

    2010 · ★ 6.9 (2,491 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    13

  14. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    2011 · ★ 7.0 (2,157 votes)

    Drama

    14

  15. Antwone Fisher

    2002 · ★ 6.9 (567 votes)

    Drama, History, Romance

    15

  16. Fences

    2016 · ★ 6.9 (2,825 votes)

    Drama

    16

  17. Knight and Day

    2010 · ★ 6.2 (4,985 votes)

    Action, Comedy

    17

  18. Get On Up

    2014 · ★ 6.8 (575 votes)

    Drama, Music, History

    18

  19. Troop Zero

    2019 · ★ 7.0 (312 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Family

    19

  20. Widows

    2018 · ★ 6.5 (2,484 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Thriller

    20

  21. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

    2020 · ★ 6.6 (1,274 votes)

    Drama, Music

    21

  22. Suicide Squad

    2016 · ★ 5.9 (22,252 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Fantasy

    22

  23. Stone Cold

    2005 · ★ 6.8 (147 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Thriller

    23

  24. Trust

    2010 · ★ 6.5 (1,047 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    24

  25. Get Rich or Die Tryin'

    2005 · ★ 6.8 (1,060 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Music

    25

  26. Eat Pray Love

    2010 · ★ 6.2 (2,672 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    26

  27. Jesse Stone: Night Passage

    2006 · ★ 6.9 (126 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

    27

  28. Jesse Stone: Sea Change

    2007 · ★ 7.0 (110 votes)

    Drama, Crime, TV Movie

    28

  29. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

    2006 · ★ 6.9 (121 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Thriller

    29

  30. Beautiful Creatures

    2013 · ★ 6.0 (2,957 votes)

    Fantasy, Drama, Romance

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.